Curtis softball takes down Environmental Studies 8-3

Amanda Neenan and Joanie Walsh-Lopes each blasted home runs in the fourth inning to propel Curtis past the High School for Environmental Studies of Manhattan 8-3 in a PSAL playoff game in St. George.

The Warriors advance to the Round of 16 Tuesday when it will travel to Queens to take on No. 2-seeded Bayside at 3:30 p.m.

The Warriors entered the bottom of the fourth trailing 3-1, but the duo of Neenan and Walsh-Lopes quickly changed that. Walsh-Lopes (3 for 4) blasted a two-run home run to even the score at 3-3. Two batters later, Neenan put the Warriors on top for good, blasting a two-run home run of her own.

The rest of the game was all Curits, as the Warriors tacked on three more runs behind strong performances from Athena McGowan (2 for 3), Dierdre Fanizzi (2 for 4) and Taylor Jones (RBI).

Besides her big blast, Neenan also collected the win for Curtis. The righty allowed just two hits and fanned 11 in a complete-game effort.